Pneumonia vaccine may hold heart benefits

By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID
Associated PressPublished:May 13, 2003 8:00PM

WASHINGTON Vaccine used to prevent pneumonia may also have benefits for the heart, new research indicates. Mice vaccinated using a bacteria that is a common cause of pneumonia developed high levels of an antibody that slows or halts the progression of heart disease, researchers working in California and Finland found. Trials are under discussion to see if the same response.